Monthly Archives: May 2013
Senator Schumer Joins Google, BlackBerry in Battling Patent Trolls
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is joining Google, BlackBerry, Earthlink, Red Hat and others in the fight against companies that make a business entirely...
Facebook Is Moving Beyond Social for Future Growth: 10 Reasons Why
Facebook is changing. The social network, which now has more than 1.1 billion users worldwide, is not just a place where folks can "like"...
Exablox’s New On-Site/Cloud Storage Needs No Software Install
If it's possible to reimagine enterprise storage, newcomer Exablox believes it is doing exactly that. By this is meant a storage system so simple...
Intel Unveils Iris Graphics in Upcoming Haswell Chips
With their next-general Core "Haswell" chip, Intel officials are aiming for improved performance and energy efficiency.They also expect significantly improved integrated graphics capabilities, bringing...
Michael J. Fox Foundation Uses Smartphones in Parkinson’s Research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's Research has been seeking insights on how mobile data can aid Parkinson's patients. As part of...
Microsoft Surfaces as a Top 5 Tablet Vendor: IDC
Microsoft has a long way to catch up to Apple in the tablet market, but there are signs that the company's efforts are starting...
Follow Amazon’s Example: Dare to Talk About IT Costs, Prices
I've sat through tens, hundreds, thousands (!) of technology keynotes, panels and presentations. I've heard about chasms crossed, paradigms shifted and disruptive innovation enough...
Cloudera Impala 1.0 Brings SQL to Hadoop for Real-Time Queries
Cloudera, a provider of Apache Hadoop solutions for the enterprise, recently announced the general availability of Cloudera Impala, its open-source, interactive SQL query engine...
AMD Looks to Expand Beyond PCs With Custom Chip Unit
Advanced Micro Devices officials are hoping that the company's ability to build unique processors for customers will lessen its reliance on the contracting PC...
HTC’s First-Quarter Summary: Just Wait Until Next Quarter
HTC, posting full first-quarter 2013 results May 2, said it's optimistic about what's to come.During the first quarter the company had hoped to benefit...